Romans 9:12

Not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

In Context

11For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God, according to election, might stand,)

13As it is written: Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 8:14And he put guards in Edom, and placed there a garrison: and all Edom was made to serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all enterprises he went about.

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:7-14

The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when… Read the whole commentary →

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